page_title: Toni Collette
section_title: Humanitarian work
hierarchical_section_title: Toni Collette / Humanitarian work
caption_attribution_description: Tropfest Opens In Sydney, Australia - a celebration of 20 years of the iconic short film festival. It's estimated that about 150,000 people saw the event live, with the Sydney leg taking place at The Domain, and the forecast of rain (which got heavier as the night went on) didn't appear to dip the crowd. Recognized as the largest short film festival in the world, Tropfest is also praised for "its enormous contribution to the development of the Australian film industry by providing unique platforms for emerging filmmakers through its events and initiatives, and new and expanded audiences for their work." Finalists... KITCHEN SINK DRAMA, THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, THE MISTAKE, RGB, PHOTO BOOTH, ONE THING, MY CONSTELLATION, MIN MIN, MATCHBOX BROTHERS, LEMONADE STAND, JACK &amp; LILY, “I’M FREE TO BE ME”, HOW MANY MORE DOCTORS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB?, BOO!, ALICE’S BABY Tropfest (Australia) www.tropfest.com/au Tropfest www.tropfest.com Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography Eva Rinaldi Photography www.evarinaldi.com Music News Australia www.musicnewsaustralia.com
context_page_description: Toni Collette-Galafassi, known professionally as Toni Collette, is an Australian actress, producer, and singer-songwriter. She is known for her work in independent films as well as supporting roles in studio films, for which she has received numerous accolades. After making her feature film debut in Spotswood, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding, for which she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination. Collette achieved greater international recognition for her role in the horror film The Sixth Sense, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
  Collette's films include diverse genres, such as the period comedy Emma, the action thriller Shaft, the period drama The Hours, the romantic drama Japanese Story, the comedies In Her Shoes and The Way, Way Back, the horror films Krampus and Hereditary, and the mystery film Knives Out. She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine. Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.
context_section_description: Collette supports various charities including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Feeding America. She expressed her support for PETA and, in July 2005, wrote a letter to then Australian Prime Minister John Howard, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep. Later that month, after speaking to sheep farmers, she reneged on supporting PETA's campaign against mulesing: "The issue is not as black and white as was previously presented to me. I was given to understand that there were 'effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike' and they are 'currently available.' I am now aware that there are no simple alternatives available to farmers at this time."
  In 2009, the actor auctioned off T-shirts of her own design to raise money for various charities. Collette along with Drew Barrymore and Catherine Hardwicke, who all worked together on Miss You Already, wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2014. She has raised money for OzHarvest, an organisation which collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless. She sold some of her personal items for an auction to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the oncology unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
  In 2010, she was part of the host committee to hold the third annual Go Go Gala which will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world. She took part in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect (2010), being featured in a small clip which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa. In 2012, Collette has contributed an exclusive blog on the fight against hunger and a call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season to the Huffington Post.
  In 2014, she was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide. She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who, together with Concern, are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty. She had previously raised money for Concern’s global campaign to fight hunger and malnutrition. She has taken part in multiple Public Service Announcements by Concern requesting the viewers to donate to Concern's various campaigns. In 2017, she attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party which seeks to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care and support services to people living with HIV. She has expressed her support for the Me Too movement.
caption: Collette at the 2012 Tropfest in Sydney
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